Saw handle



Oct. 1, 1935. FQRSBERG 2,916,107

. SAW HANDLE Filed Jan. 5, 1955 FIG. 5

I N VEN TOR. HAROLD 5. FORGBERG.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 1, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in hand saws and has particular relation to the handles of such saws.

An object of the invention is to provide a saw handle so constructed and arranged as to enable a user to obtain a firm grip on the handle.

Another object is to provide a saw handle so constructed that a user may obtain an excellent grip on the handle enabling him to both push and pull the saw irrespective of whether the user is sawing downwardly or upwardly.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the following de- I tailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein a satisfactory embodiment of the invention is shown. However, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to the details disclosed but includes all such variations and modifications as fall within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. l is a side elevational view showing the improved handle in association with a saw;

Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view taken substantially along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken substantially along the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an elevational view showing the manner of gripping the handle when sawing upwardly; and

Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the manner of gripping the handle when sawing downwardly.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the improved handle generally designated Ill is shown as comprising a portion of a keyhole or compass saw including a blade II having teeth along one of its edges. As shown, the handle II] is of one piece construction comprising a casting including a blade attaching portion I2 and a grip portion I3. The portion I2 includes inner and outer bars I4 and I5 connected along one side as by straps I6, I! and I8 and along their other edges the bars are provided with lugs I 9 arranged in pairs opposite and extending toward one another. The butt end of the blade is inserted into the portion I2 between the bars I4 and I5 and between the straps along one edge of said bars and the lugs ill at the other edges of the bars, the butt portion of the blade being actually received in the groove-like recesses of Fig. 3. Short screws 2| are threadable through the bar I5 of the attaching portion and on tightening of said screw the saw blade will be rigidly but removably secured to the handles as will be understood.

The grip portion I3 has its inner and outer edges or wall members 22 and 23 constantly curving upwardly and forwardly from its distal or outer end or web 24 to its junction with the rear end of the attaching portion I2. At this junction 5 the inner edge of the gripping portion is inwardly of the inner edge of the attaching portion whereby to provide a shoulder 25 for abutment by a finger of the user as will later more fully appear. Extending outwardly from the outer edge of the handle substantially at the junction of the attaching and gripping portions thereof, is a lug 26 the rear surface portion 27 of which is slightly rearwardly of the shoulder 25. The grip portion I3 may be made up in the web or grid form as 15 shown best in Fig. 1, but in any case the outer end of such portion is relatively wide and is depressed or concaved as at 23. This depression or concavity forms a thumb rest as will later more fully appear.

Assuming that the saw is being used to saw downwardly as in Fig. 5 then the grip I3 may be held in the hand 29 with the thumb 30 against the rear surface of the lug 26, with the index finger 3| at the side of the attaching portion I2 25 and with the fingers 32, 33 and 34 extending about the inner edge 22 of the grip. One side of the finger 32 at about the second joint thereof will be against the shoulder 25 and the inner portion or palm of the hand will be against the 30 outer edge 23 of the grip. The curvature of the inner and outer edges of the grip bei g constant upwardly and forwardly and the lug 26 and shoulder 25 being properly located the hand may be readily disposed to have the thumb and the 35 finger 32 press against the lug 25 and the shoulder 25 respectively. If desired, the index finger 3I might be doubled under the grip and then such finger and not the finger 32 would press against the shoulder 25. With the described construction it will be apparent that a firm grip may be obtained on the handle so as to push and pull the same to impart the necessary motion to the blade II.

When the saw is to be used to saw upwardly it is not necessary. to reverse the position of the blade II with respect to the handle since the entire assembly may be turned over as suggested in Fig. 4. In that figure the rear side of the little finger 34 is pressing against the rear surface 21 of the lug 26 while the fingers 3|, 32 and 33 are wrapped about the inner edge 22 of the grip with the finger 33 against the shoulder 2 5. The thumb is resting in the concavity or depression 28 in the outer end of the handle and the palm of the hand 56 2 is against the-outer edge 23 of the grip portion. With this grip it will be apparent that the handle may be pushed and pulled to impart the necessary motion to the blade I I and that with the handle construction disclosed, when gripped as in Fig. 4, the saw may be used successfully to saw upwardly without changing the relationship between the blade and handle. Of course, on loosening of the screws 21 the blade may be removed and then replaced in reverse position from that shown after which the screws would be tightened to secure the blade to the handle. 7

Having thus set forth the nature of my invention, what I claim is:

1. A saw handle comprising a cast metal body having a blade attaching portion and a gripping portion, said gripping portion having a rear arcuate wall member provided with a convex edge and a front arcuate wall member provided with a concave edge, said wall members extending rearwardly anddownwardly from said blade attaching portion, spaced web members disposed between and connecting said wall members, said concave edge terminating at and higher than the lower edge of the attaching portion to provide a shoulder, a lug extending "outwardly from the rear wall member substantially opposite to said shoulder, whereby the handle may be held in either normal or inverted position with said gripping portion in the palm of the hand disposed between fingersengaged respectively with said shoulder and said lug.

2. A saw handle comprising a cast metal body having a blade attaching portion and a gripping portion, said gripping portion having a rear arouate wall member provided with a convex edge and a front arcuate wall member provided with a concave edge, said wall members extending rearwardly and downwardly from said blade attaching portion, spaced web members disposed between and connecting said wall members, saidconcave edge terminating at and higher than the lower edge of the attaching portion to provide a shoulder, a lug extending outwardly from the rear wall member substantially opposite to said shoulder, whereby the handle may be held in either normal or inverted position with said gripp ns io he Pa m oi he hand. d sposed en. fin rs n d pe t v ly with said shoulder and said lug, one of said web members c nect n t d s a end o ai wel member b n c e or n a em nt y a fin er. when the handle is inverted. V

HAROLD S. FQRSBERG. 

